Oil Change notification

[ChrisGTD]

Hi my GTD has only covered 8k miles and the Infotainment system is telling me I need an oil change in 20 days.
I called VW and they tried to book it in for a service but I challenged that and said it is not due for a service after only 8k miles and 8 months of ownership.
So instead they have booked it in for a health check to see why the car thinks it needs an oil change.
Does this sound familiar to anyone?
Cheers
Chris

 

[Sandman GTI]

Is it not just estimating based on you past mileage?
Mine started warning me but I just watched as it counted down.
Get oil changed at 10,000 miles and not when it first warns you.
It is not a must, just a suggestion.

 

[s7wag]

Yes, it should be 10,000 for oil change even on Long-Life regime.

UPDATE: what I should have said is I'd go for a 10,000 first oil change even if on Long-Life for a diesel.

You are all quite correct the Flexible Long-Life you can be anything between 10,000 and 20,000 miles or up to 24months between oil changes whichever is soonest.

 

[ChrisGTD]

Thanks the car has only done 8k miles

 

[richiekuk]

Yes, it should be 10,000 for oil change even on Long-Life regime.

Mine did the same. My dealer said it hadn't been set correctly from new and that it wasn't due oil until the first inspection service at 18k miles approx.
He promptly reset the oil service indicator to coincide with said inspection service.

Should he not have done this?

 

[Avanti]

Yes, it should be 10,000 for oil change even on Long-Life regime.

Thanks the car has only done 8k miles

It depends on how the car has been driven since the last oil replacement and the time since the last change. 12 months or sooner is prudent.

 

[richiekuk]

It depends on how the car has been driven since the last oil replacement and the time since the last change. 12 months or sooner is prudent.

Surely if the car is on a "longlife" service plan. Then this is doubled as per every other diesel VW I have owned in the past.

 

[NickN]

Surely if the car is on a "longlife" service plan. Then this is doubled as per every other diesel VW I have owned in the past.

Forgive me if I'm wrong but my understanding of longlife was that it's based on miles not time, so, as you say, it would mean that you can do 20k miles instead of 10k between services (which I think is what you are saying anyway), but that the 12 month period stays the same regardless?

In any case, mine will be about 15k-20k a year, so on longlife I would still do a 12 month service. And of course for those on MOTs in the UK it makes sense to do both at the same time.

 

[vwman]

My previous experience of running Longlife service regime is that it runs for 18,000 miles before being flagged up for service.

It is 18,000/20,000 miles or two years whichever comes first.

 

[rapport25]

My previous experience of running Longlife service regime is that it runs for 18,000 miles before being flagged up for service.

It is 18,000/20,000 miles or two years whichever comes first.

Yes, thats how longlife servicing works.

Rappy

 

[Avanti]

My previous experience of running Longlife service regime is that it runs for 18,000 miles before being flagged up for service.

It is 18,000/20,000 miles or two years whichever comes first.

My MK5 was going about 17K before the warning appeared, at the same time it's suggested that 30 miles per day average is best for longlife regime along with steady cruising, so this time I opted for the time/distance, I'm not even covering 6k a year and even then as ,most of it is commuting the time distance seems the prudent choice my use nowadays.

 

[richiekuk]

Yes, thats how longlife servicing works.

Rappy

Yep, I concur. My inspection was due after 18k / 2 years. But oil was set to time distance I think. Came up after about 8k.
He just reset it and all is well.

 

[s7wag]

What I should have said is "I" always go for a 10,000 first oil change even if on Long-Life for a diesel.

You are all quite correct. The Flexible Long-Life you can be anything between 10,000 and 20,000 miles or up to 24months between oil changes whichever is flagged soonest.

 

[George Ab]

The dealer can correct the service interval setting using Vagcom as the service intervals are stored in the adaptation channels. You can reset service reminder manually.

http://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6901

 

[Silvadadi]

Did you purchase 3/5 year service pack when you bought it? If so, you will be 10k/annual service. I had the same message pop up and ignored it and got it serviced at 9.5k.